Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

he should be annoyed or amused by

no

pondered why he sounded as

waiting for you,” sald Bernard,

his gate locked on her lips, he gently brushed his thumb over them as if trying to remember what

Hera wwwered.

she asked, still

pendered Bernard

“Are you sure you want to discuss this?

“Then why don’t

Bernard’s mouth tilted upward into a smile. Suddenly, he leaned in

her hands on his chest to push him away. But before she could do

tiled to struggle away for him just a second

her and took step

other questions, my dear?”

Heraturned around so that her back

was

or later, you will,” said Bernard with a

out a bark ofsardonic bughter.

aren’t you quite full of

on a

even trust

then, Bernard’s phone started

glancing at the screen, he said, “it’s fine We have plenty of time for that. Meanwhile, I think you’ll be more interested in this